The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-05
ELSEWHERE IN INDIANA.
A Big Crowd at MuDcie-The Best Ciebr,
tion Ever Witnessed In That Region.

A Big Crowd at MuDcie-The Best Ciebra-
ton Ever Witnessed In That Region.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, July 4.-The grandest display and
largest crowd that ever assembled in eastern
Indiana TO celebrate our natal day assembled In
Muncie to-day. With the rising of the sun the
people began to assemble. and at 10 o'clock,
when the grand procession was to be formed,
the streets, lawns, vacant lots, verandas and
windows presented most animated scenes.
When the signal gun announced the time for
the procession to move under the direction of
Grand Marshal r. /. Patterson and his efficient
aids, the G. A. r. posts of the county and wagons
different manufacturing interests filed by,
and following them came the bum
mers the rag-tag and bob-tail crew, to
give spice to the other interesting scenes After
parading the principal streets to the music Of
nine brass bands, the roar OF cannon and the
sound of innumerable bombs and fire-crackers,
all that could be accommodated were filed into
the old fair ground whore the assembly was
called to order. Prayer was offered by the Rev.
II. Stackhouse; the Declaration of Independence
was read by Rev L. A. Clevenger, and the Hon.
A. j. Beveredge was introduced and delivered
an excellent and able address that
was applauded to the echo. He
spoke of the sacrifices of our forefathers
for the liberties we now enjoy, of the trials and
hardshps of the boys who wore the blue
1876. saying: Let not forget their lesson.
If could call from heaven only one single gift
to the young men of to-day, I would ask not for
gold, not for power not even for God-like intel
lect. 1 would ask that the spirit of 1861 fall
upon US; would ask for the heart of Ellsworth;
l would ask for the tongue of Phillips; would
ask for the inspired soul Of Lincoln. These would
teach us how to preserve liberty, and they would
not teach that liberty is to be preserved by
dough-faced surrender to its enemies. The
spirits of these men would not inspire to send
back rebel flags captured from traitors fighting
against freedom and their country
The speech well received and met with
round after round of applause.
Tie races this afternoon were we'll attended,
and the fireworks and natural-gas display
this evening was never equaled In Indiana.
At Anderson.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
ANDERSON, July 4.-The city WAS crowded to-
day it never was before. Early this morning
the people commenced coming in all kinds of
vehicles and each incoming train the different
railroads brought uniformed posts of the g. A. r..
camps of Sons of Veterans and swarms of people
By noon the streets were densely packed with a
good -natured crowd bent on making the most of
the day. The business houses and residences on
principal streets were well decorated aud the
city looked we'll in holiday dress.
The programme was fully carried out.
The parade was imposing. The sham battle was
fought with infantry. artillery and cavalry, and
was so realistic in it's effect to work up the
combatsnts and spectators to a high pitch of ex-
element. The Indianapolis Light Artillery
took part in the battle and parade, and gave
exhibitor drill which added new laurels TO those
already won and called forth the plaudits of the
multitude.
This evening a magnificent display of the great
gas-well was given The city mains are about
complete and well No l was turned on with
the full flow. Four large staud-pipss
at the corners of the public square,
one bouquet OF burners near the center of the
south side, with two stand pipes other points,
suficed to show rhe strength of this we'll. From
each of the stand pipes danced and roared
column of flame thirty feet in height, and tina
city lighted with monday splendor. The
great Vesuvius the largest we'll in Indiana) was
shown to great advantage in the glen White
river. where it is located. 1t is impossible to
describe il, and stranger looked at the roaring
monster without being inspired with a feeling of
wonder and awe. The affair in all respects
a success.